AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Armed Forces of Malta has signed a contract for one intermediate twin AW139 helicopter plus two options, to perform maritime border patrol and SAR missions. AgustaWestland 19/07/2013 16:58

OTO Melara has completed the setup of the production line and started serial production of DART guided munitions for its 76/62 STRALES naval guns. An Initial batch of production was completed and ammunition was made available for acceptance tests and live firing demos. Sicily 18/07/2013 14:38

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, continues to lead the way in airborne law enforcement safety and innovation by showcasing the AW169 Mockup as well as the Virtual Interactive Procedure Trainer (VIPT). Orlando 17/07/2013 17:04

On July 12th 2013, at Alkanptan firing range in South Africa, a week of extensive tests was completed to demonstrate the precision and terminal accuracy of Vulcano guided ammunition against a precise target at long range. South Africa 15/07/2013

Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has successfully proved itself able to work with the secure signal radiated by Galileo satellites. Just days after the European Space Agency (ESA) made available the keys to "open" the encrypted Galileo PRS (Public Regulated Service), the PRS receiver "Cartesio", fully developed by Selex ES, proved to work successfully. Rome 11/07/2013 10:00

Tomorrow, July 10, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Team Spartan will launch its Canadian partner tour in support of its Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Replacement Program offering, the C-27J. Scheduled to run from July 10 -18, the cross-country tour also includes stops in Montreal, Toronto, Sudbury and Vancouver. Halifax, Nova Scozia 09/07/2013

Telespazio, joint venture between Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), signed a contract worth EUR 216 million with the European Satellite Service Provider (ESSP) as part of the EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) satellite navigation programme. Rome 08/07/2013 19:00

Alenia Aermacchi, the sole aviation company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand, has launched a photo contest titled: "One Hundred Years Young". The competition is open to all amateur photographers. Turin 05/07/2013

Finmeccanica's Board of Directors, convened today under the chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, Admiral Guido Venturoni, acknowledging the Shareholders' Meeting resolutions, has appointed Giovanni De Gennaro as Chairman and has confirmed Admiral Guido Venturoni as Vice Chairman. Rome 04/07/2013 17:45